Photo (above): yoB BEETHUM – Nothing Left I should have clocked Bristol as the location for this band. Blissed out, swirling textures framed with super slow, trip beats are the order of the day and a perfect accompaniment to an evening in, long journey or any other time that you have time to plug in, tune out and let the world wash over you. By…
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A LIGHT LEFT ON – Don’t Throw Me Away Don't Throw Me Away is taken from A Light Left On's November 2012 EP, Gentlemen of the Shade and features the genius-named Ramon Goose on lead guitar. The song is an easy on the ear pop folk number with clear and accomplished production. They seem like a very easy going bunch with a penchant for biscuits…
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At Fresh On The Net we like to champion the best of the new music that comes our way and to help where we can with advice for artists and bands in how to get ahead. There are many other sites out there who like to do the same and from time to time we like to feature them in a post. Tom Hazledine is…
Read MoreThank you once again to all those who sent in tracks this week and of course to all our trusted listeners who cast their vote. This week was possibly the tightest fought battle for the Fresh Faves I can remember. Thank you all. And so to your picks this week. A HISTORY – Fox There is a little thrill to this band, a frisson, a…
Read MoreThank you to everybody who contributed to the comments on this. We are delighted to announce the winner from our very strong shortlist of the 2013 Now Playing At 6 Music - Wisdom Not Waffle Award is... Make It In Music Make It In Music is a phenomenal resource for new bands, artists and labels alike – in fact anybody starting out in the music industry.…
Read MoreThank you once again to all bands and listeners for your contributions this week. This feels like the most eclectic bunch of tunes yet. Here are your Fresh Faves number 45... BENJAMIN JOSIF - The Border Benjamin calls this his Mexican border song and whilst not quite like norteño superstars Los Tigres Del Norte this does conjure images of desert, refried beans, sangrita and dust…
Read MoreThank you once again to everybody who has contributed to the listening post this week, to the artists for their music and you, the listeners, for your ears and thoughts. CARA WINTER – Butterfly Butterfly is a live reworking of the title track from Cara Winter's 2005 debut album. Seven years later there is more maturity in her voice - and the subtle string writing…
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Thank you once again to everybody who has contributed to the listening post this week, to the artists for their music and you, the listeners, for your ears and thoughts. ELIA & THE LOW TEARS – Violins Super tight production and melodies from this London outfit that describe themselves as a mixture of Prince, Joni Mitchell and now (as in current). This is the current…
Read MoreLast night I had the pleasure of speaking at Fig Tree as part of their Figtalks series in the Digital Shoreditch Festival 2012. This is what I had to say... This opening is taken from a conversation between Bill Drummond and Tom Hodgkinson published in the Idler. (You can get it here) BD: I don’t do Facebook. I don’t know whether it’s a generation thingTH:…
Read MoreYou've got your website up, signed up for the important social networks, built your online shop and are filling it all with exciting and relevant content but is it working? (more…)
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